Vegan
Buffet
Asian
Vietnamese
Part of international chain of vegan restaurants inspried by Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for veg living. Offers a large selection of food, including tofu, seitan, pasta, rice, casserole, burgers, salad; plus cake, coffee, and non-alcoholic beverages. Also has Vietnamese and Thai dishes, as well as desserts and smoothies. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-20:30, Sat-Sun 12:00-20:30.
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Added by Pitaya on 25 May 2012
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62 Reviews
First Review by emilyt_w
vmaelstrom
Points +969
Would give 0 stars if possible. - Edit
This is the WORST loving hut outlet I’ve ever been to, and possible the worse outlet in the whole world. I have NO clue how the * this place can have so good reviews here?
Read moreI have a theory that vegans automatically give good reviews to vegan buffets without paying attention to the actual quality of the food and I think there reviews is the proof of that.
I stayed pretty far away from this place so I emailed and asked if they always serve the buffet (because that’s what I wanted to try). They answered that they always serve the buffet. At midsummer I would have expected the place to be closed but it’a Facebook page had updated that it was open like usually. I arrive and there’s no buffet, not even any actual options from the menu. I believe there was 3 options to chose from? I feel that this is pretty relevant information to write out clearly when you write that you’re open as usual.
Anyhow, I ordered summer rolls as entree and wonton soup as main. The summer rolls arrived after the soup even though they were ordered as a started, and contained a LONG and thick black hair really baked into them. I commented to the waiter and she gave me a really nonachalant “sorry” and asked if I wanted it exchanged. Umm yeah?? She gave me a new one (I had even finished my main dish st this point) and they were really not good anyway. The wonton soup was really bad and didn’t taste anything at all.
I took for granted that they, out of normal restaurant curtesy, wouldn’t charge me for the roll but they did anyway and I didn’t want to fight about it. If that wasn’t enough they forgot to charge me for my drink, and the waitress runs AFTER me on the street (several minutes later, luckily I wasn’t too far away because I went right but then turned around and walked back and then the other direction down the street) and forced me to go back and pay. It was HER mistake and I feel that she could have let that pass since they literally gave me a disgusting entree.
I decided to give it one more try anyway and went back for the buffet with a very enthusiastic vegan friend. There was 3 options and some very boring salad. No drinks included and desserts not included either, even though lots of reviews here seems to say that.....? There was no sushi, meat balls or spring rolls either like some people claim to have gotten. Maybe we had bad luck. All of the 3 options was completely tasteless and both of us felt ill after eating there.
TLDR Stay away
worldveganworldpeace
Dear vmaelstrom,
Read moreI am the owner of Loving Hut Helsinki. First of all, I would love to thank you for your feedback, and for coming to our restaurant even twice! I am honestly sorry for hearing your bad experiences at our restaurant, and that our food did not satisfy your expectation.
I have one of my friends administering our facebook page, but that day she did not know I would offer menu only, that was why she replied you we had buffet the whole day. At this point, once again, we apologise you for it! And for rarely do we carry out menu services, we are lack of experience for this type of service though, I could not disagree with you on this!
Secondly, I need to clarify the reasons why our custormers rated us this high:
1. They are Asian-food lovers
2. The price is quite fair
3. They have the same desiration as ours that to make this world better, more compassionate and more noble, which keeps this planet away of climate change by saving animal friends.
Thirdly, I read that you thought the buffet was supposed to include drink and dessert, as SOME of our custormers addresed so. I had gone through every single comment, but no one ever said so. One of them (Ricardo, FYI) even shared that they are NOT included. Adding to the fact that, we have never ever advertised dessert and drink would be included in our buffet! I think nowhere in this expensive Helsinki could offer you vegan buffet + drink + dessert with 10.8 EURO, or maybe there is misunderstanding somewhere?!?!
Lastly, we do change our buffet options frequently, that was why when you came, there was not any meatball or spring roll. They were already replaced with something else :)
Though we have tried our best, sometimes, problems do happen and we know we need to take it as a lesson and move on. Just to let you know, together, I and couples of people volunteer to work for this restaurant without asking for any benefit, but at least, we need enough money to keep this restaurant stable and pay the bills for it monthly. So, please be more understandable that we could not offer you more affordable price with more options, because we just want to keep it fair for people to approach veganism! Vegan people with compassionate heart, they come and totally understand that only me, or sometimes, two of us, make this restaurant work, so they are OK with self-service and just enjoy our food!
I wish you all the best in the future, and thank you for being vegan anyway!
Best Regards,
Tiina
Guest
J-P
Points +32
100% vegan buffet lunch - Edit
I have been here several times and i'm always happy with their food.
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Georgina
Points +353
Delicious food at fantastic price - Edit
This was easy enough to find in the Hakaniemi area and was a decent buffet with about 12 choices. I tried them all and loved them all – quite unusual for me! They were really flavoursome without being too spicy. I had seconds😄It was also really great value for Helsinki! I’d eat here all the time if I were local.
Read morePros: Super tasty food, Great selection, Great value
Guest
christy1993
Points +870
Loved the food and price - Edit
I'm a sucker for all vegan restaurants and even more of a sucker for all vegan buffets!! There was sushi, rice, tofu meatballs, salad, cabbage, spring rolls, green beans, potatoes, carrots, tofu, cous cous and more. All the food was fresh and delicious. For 10€ all you can eat in Helsinki this place is a must for vegan budget travellers. Only negatives I have was the ambience (maybe just a little bit of music and colour for the place?) and the fact that 95% of the vegans on the wall were men (when there are statistically waaay more women vegans - famous ones too). But was great overall!
Read morePros: All vegan! Owner is friendly and passionate. Fresh
Cons: Bland ambience
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LucieGerold
Points +18
Lovely, cozy place - Edit
I highly recommend you to visit this little restaurant :)
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mayal
Points +20
I highly recommend it! - Edit
Very nice, small restaurant with very good 100% vegan food.
Read morePros: only vegan food small and comfortable place , very nice, vegan owner, really good food
Cons: only buffet
Guest
m@earthville
Points +10390
Good value lunch buffet - Edit
Having been to dozens of independent Loving Hut locations around the world, I feel like this one is more or less average. Everything I tried was good, though short of amazing. It's pretty much a self-service situation here, so how good the service is will be up to you. ;-) Prices represent good value.
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Ricardo
Points +19193
Great value for lunch - Edit
Very nice lunch buffet, with options ranging from kimchi to sushi to spring rolls. Desserts are not included but hot drinks are. Everything we tried was yummy.
Read moreThe staff could be a bit friendlier; but anyway, it's a self-service buffet so at the end it's not that important.
All-in-all, a great value for what you get.
Pros: vegan buffet, good value
Guest
RyanRumble
Points +197
Good eats - Edit
Nice when you just want something quick and filling. The buffet was tasty, but not exceptional. Ideal for lunch!
Read morePros: Tasty options, Second helpings, Nice staff
Cons: Interior was a little drab
Guest
shekshaman
Points +345
Warming and authentic - Edit
The loving hut is a great place when your want a large hearty meal for a great price. The head owner really adds love to the atmosphere, treating all customers like her children. A great place - especially for hungry travellers.
Read morePros: Affordable , All you can eat, Awesome banana split
Guest
ElizabethMontgomery
Points +110
all you can eat vegan Vietnamese food - Edit
Sushi, spring rolls, hummus, salads, rice dish, sweet and sour dish, fake beef in a brown sauce dish, tofu and potato in a creamy curry sauce. €10.80 Very good value for money. The food was hot enough and the tiramisu €5 was amazing. Really lovely lady with good ethos wanting to spread vegan food and love not earn a tonne of money. She does outside catering for festivals too where she does burgers and western food as well. Highly recommend.
Read morePros: all you can eat, cheap for helsinki, tiramisu to die for
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KristiinaI
Points +20
Amazing food!!! - Edit
I am so greatful I found this restaurant on happy cow when we traveled to Helsinki with family from Tallinn. We heard about this place first from local vegan community who suggested to try it out. I couldnt have been more pleasantly surprised about the tastes I experienced, I loved the smell the moment I stepped in, food was so good. We were welcomed very kindly by the owner and on top of all that, restaurant staff was really supportive as after the meal our child fell asleep on the chairs after long hike from the port and we had to let her so ended up staying there few hours. We didnt have more than few portions though as the food was so filling and watched the child sleep and enjoyed a hot drink and a book for some time. Our whole family is looking forward to return when spring arrives and we can travel by bikes. Warming meal to the body and soul on a frosty winter day! So thankful!
Read morePros: Amazing taste of food, good value, Clean, modern
Guest
apek
Points +26
Best Vegan Place In Town - Edit
Dirty cheap all-you-can-eat vegan buffet near public transport. Owner is a delight and she does this to save a planet. Tofu is homemade!
Read morePros: Homemade tofu
Guest
Redlipstick
Points +61
Cheap vegan all you can it - Edit
The lady was very nice but the place lack completely atmosphere and it's a bit wired.
Read moreAll the food is not very good, the sushi were very dried. But I managed to find some delicious meals and sticked to them to have a good fulfilling meal.
You will not have the best quality but still will enjoy a huge meal for a cheap price.
Pros: Cheap Vegan all you can it, Kind service, Some tasty dishes
Cons: Lack of atmosphere, Lack of quality
Guest
ccppurcell
Points +50
Good value vegan buffet - Edit
The woman who runs this loving hut is a passionate and friendly vegan, if you get talking to her. Also the food is decent and good value for Helsinki lunch.
Read moreIf you have been to some other loving huts before, I would say this was above average - better food and much better value than the ones in Prague in my opinion, and heaps better than the one in Warsaw (though not as good as the one in Tokyo for instance).
Pros: All you can eat, Quiet
Cons: Not the healthiest, Can feel a bit empty
Guest
kalhak
Points +183
Nice buffet - Edit
Lovely place, with nice vegan asian buffet. The price level is great and the location is good as well. Maybe the best vegan buffet in Kallio.
Read morePros: Great food, Good price, Variety in buffet
Cons: Opening hours
Guest
AshJacSim
Points +1222
pretty goood - Edit
fantastic buffet, lots of starter/salad options and 5 or 6 options for the main, all for €10
Read morethe main thing that let it down was there is only one person responsible for all the cooking and dealing with customers, so when options run out it takes her a little while to refill them
Pros: amazing food, all vegan
Cons: understaffed
Guest
NajiahFletcher
Points +22
extremely disappointing - Edit
I've been to many "loving hut" chains and I've never been this disappointed. The atmosphere is dead and the food is nothing special. If loving hut is your go-to vegan restaurant - please find somewhere else to go in Helsinki. Unless you're looking for mediocre food. My partner and I ended up going to S - market to pick up some food there which was better.
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darkrabbit
Points +322
all you can eat buffet for low price - Edit
Very delicious Asian food. Self made Tofu, really great! For only 10,- € you can eat a lot of different asian food including one drink (tea or coffee). The owner is a very friendly person and loves her job.
Read morePros: self made tofu, very friendly staff, cheap price
Cons: only instant coffee
Guest
darijus
Points +197
Excellent - Edit
Well located, very close to a metro station. Food is very tasty. All buffet choices are vegan. Price is very low.
Read morePros: Great value for money, Good location, Friendly staff
Cons: No desserts
Guest
Scholemillers
Points +874
open on holidays - Edit
Tasty buffet. Wish they'd had desserts!
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Sakuru
Points +665
One of the few vegan places in Helsinki - Edit
The menu of the buffet is kind of cross kitchen. Quality of the selection varies a bit - for example hummus is nothing special but warm dishes are tasty. They have quite "meaty" dishes and they are well seasoned.
Read moreLittle minus of the instant coffee. I understand that since the flow of customers is moderate and there are quiet times, coffee on the heater would taste bitter. But maybe a thermos?
Pros: Vegan place, Fulfilling buffet, Nice owner
Cons: Instant coffee
Guest
juliazung
Points +21
So loving vegan restaurant in Helsinki - Edit
Food are so amazing. Price are cheap with quite a lot of options. Buffet style. The owner is super inspiring. 100% vegan.
Read morePros: Perfect Asian vegan food, Clean, Relaxing
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HenrijsRozenkopfs
Points +18
Hungry vegan in Helsinki. - Edit
As a person, who works hard in construction, and burns a lot of calories - the buffet type of restaurant sounded the most appealing. And since I am a whole foods, oil free vegan - I decided to just go, and eat anything, that is oil free. So glad I did! Tina's English was good to communicate, and when she found out that I eat oil free - she gave me the most pleasant surprise of a lifetime! She said - just sit down and wait a moment, and I'll make for you the food without oil. While I was enjoying the salad, which already was oil free...after ten minutes I had a large sushi roll...and after another 10 minutes - absolutely delicious fried rice with veggies, and fried tofu in an amazing sauce, which gets delivered there from Holland by Tina's friends. She is such a fast and excellent cook, and such a friendly and welcoming person to talk to! Tina has gained her experience also working in vegan restaurant in France for four years, and her delicious tofu she makes of her own, on the spot (you can even by it). I was worried that I got there too late (half an hour before closing time)...but, no worries - you can easily, stress free finish you meals, even if you get there a few seconds before six. The food totally "hit the spot", and the warm welcome put a smile on my stone cold face :D. So, in conclusion, if you are a whole foods oil free vegan - don't hesitate, just get your ass over there, and enjoy the most delicious, costume made food by a real pro. This is the most affordable, underrated place of awesomeness in Helsinki - the simplicity, warmth, the joy of sharing and making others happy. Definitely a regular costumer, whenever I'll be in Helsinki!
Read morePS. Half of the four Tina's tofu pieces, that I bought yesterday, are already gone - they taste so fresh and pure! Thank you, Tina!!! :) :) :)
Pros: Friendly, higly skilled, vegan cook., Delicious food, Very affordable.
Cons: I live too far.
Guest
Thedreadpersephone
Points +81
A bargain - Edit
Cheap vegan buffet. Most places in Helsinki seem pretty expensive so this gets top marks for value. Staff were friendly. Food was tasty and varied.
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CharlesHefley
Points +512
Happy I tried Loving Hut. - Edit
Loving Hut will be my go to eatery in Helsinki now. The food, 100% vegan, was delicious. The buffet was a nice mix of sushi, couscous w veggies, potatoes, cabbage and then the cooked veggies with tofu and seitan with a seasoned rice and white rice to accompany. Tina lovingly makes her tofu fresh everyday being mindful and caring for the health and well being of her customers. There is a carafe of water to drink and several hot teas to choose from. I enjoyed eating here and talking to Tina. The restaurant was very clean and comfortable. I especially like the pictures of famous vegans on the wall as elite plant based athletes encouraged me to choose this lifestyle.
Read morePros: Healthy delicious food., Great conversation., Excellent value.
Cons: None.
Guest
Andoolblu
Points +579
Buffet bien de precio - Edit
Comida asiática vegana a buen precio. Llegamos muy tarde y parecía que faltaban cosas, con un poco más de variedad merecen las 5 estrellas.
Read morePros: precio , comida
Cons: variedad
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